Trustees' Annual Report for the period
Period start date Period end date 04 May 2024 03 May 2025
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Section A Reference and administration details
Charity name Other names charity is known by Registered charity number (if any) 1194313
Coleman Community Association
Charity's principal address Coleman Lodge
The Wayne Way Leicester Postcode LE5 4PP
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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Dates acted if not for whole Name of person (or body) entitled
Trustee name Office (if any)
year to appoint trustee (if any)
1 Ahmed Esat Chair
2 Munaf Chokwala
3 Jaylani Nur
4 Samsud Wadi
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Section B Structure, governance and management
Description of the charity’s trusts
Type of governing document
Constitution
(eg. trust deed, constitution)
Charitable Incorporated Organisation How the charity is constituted
(eg. trust, association, company)
Appointed by Trustees Trustee selection methods
(eg. appointed by, elected by)
Section C Objectives and activities
To benefit the residents of Coleman Ward and the neighbourhood by associating together the said residents and the local authority, voluntary and other organisations in a common effort to provide facilities in the Summary of the objects of the interests of social welfare with the objective of improving the conditions of charity set out in its life for the residents. governing document
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Management of the community centre (Coleman Lodge) to provide facilities that can be used in the interest of social welfare for local residents.
In managing Coleman Lodge, the trustees have had due regard to the Charity Commission’s public benefit guidance. This is evident in our Summary of the main vision, mission and values outlined below: activities undertaken for the - Colman Community Association’s (CCA) vision is that Coleman public benefit in relation to Lodge is a centre for community and public good. these objects (include within - CCA’s mission is to inspire virtuous circles of community goodwill. this section the statutory - CCA’s values are that we are Connected, Collaborative and declaration that trustees have Compassionate. had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)
Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)
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You may choose to include As part of due regard to the Charity Commission’s public benefit further statements, where guidance, Coleman Community Association has: relevant, about: - A Booking Policy that subsidies hire charges for community activities - An Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Policy
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policy on grantmaking; - A Good Neighbour Policy - A Business Plan that sets CCA’s vision, mission and values
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policy programme related investment;
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contribution made by volunteers.
Section D Achievements and performance
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Following fundraising in previous years, Coleman Lodge has become
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Summary of the main viable for community activities. Over May 2024 to May 2025, a number of
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achievements of the charity community groups have regular, established activities that are offered
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during the year and CCA itself delivers some of those activities. This has included: - A food bank that is linked with an advice organisation - Art and craft sessions - Youth clubs - Camping trips - Prayer facilities - Day classes for adults - Tutoring sessions - Home education networking - Toddler groups - Baby massage - Fundraising for other charities - Supplementary classes
Section E Financial review
CCA has a lease agreement for Coleman Lodge for 5 years with Brief statement of the estimated operating costs of £15,000 per annum. CCA will seek to charity’s policy on reserves maintain a reserve of £7,500 to accommodate a notice period of 6 months for operating Coleman Lodge.
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Details of any funds materially No deficit in deficit
Further financial review details (Optional information)
You may choose to include additional information, where relevant about:
- the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);
Coleman Community Association’s principal source of funds is donations from local residents, particularly those who make use of Coleman Lodge facilities. The management of CCA and of Coleman Lodge is through volunteers only, so all funds raised are used to improve and maintain the centre and its facilities.
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how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity;
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investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted.
Section F Other optional information
Section G Declaration
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
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Signature(s)
Jaylani Nur
Full name(s) Ahmed Esat
Position (eg Secretary, Chair, Chair
etc)
Date
21/12/2025
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Coleman Community Association 1194313
Receipts and payments accounts CC16a
For the period 04/05/2024 03/05/2025
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Section A Receipts and payments
Unrestricted Restricted Endowment
Total funds Last year
funds funds funds
to the nearest
to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £
£
A1 Receipts
Donations 19,213 - - 19,213 -
Centre Hire 5,367 - - 5,367 -
Grant 8,296 - - 8,296 -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
Sub total (Gross income for
- - 32,876 -
AR) [ 32,876 ]
A2 Asset and investment sales,
(see table).
- - - -
- - - - -
Sub total - - - - -
Total receipts 32,876 - - 32,876 -
A3 Payments
Centre Lease 5,000 - - 5,000 -
Centre Facilities and Maintainence 8,310 - - 8,310 -
Insurance 1,733 - - 1,733 -
Utility Bills 1,698 - - 1,698 -
Bank Charges 147 - - 147 -
Centre Activities 296 - - 296 -
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- - - - -
- - - - -
Sub total [ 17,184 ] - - 17,184 -
A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see table)
- - - -
- - - -
Sub total [ - ] - - - -
Total payments 17,184 - - 17,184 -
Net of receipts/(payments) 15,692 - - 15,692 -
A5 Transfers between funds - - - - -
A6 Cash funds last year end 33,938 - - 33,938 -
Cash funds this year end 49,630 - - 49,630 -
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CCXX R1 accounts (SS)
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| Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at | Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at | the end of the period | |
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| Categories Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees B5 Liabilities B2 Other monetary assets B1 Cash funds |
Details Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Details HSBC Account Signature |
Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ 49,630 - - - - - 49,630 - OK OK Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Print Name Ahmed Esat Jaylani Nur |
Endowment funds to nearest £ - - - |
| - | |||
| OK | |||
| Endowment funds to nearest £ - - - - - - Date of approval 20/12/2025 22/12/2025 |
CCXX R2 accounts (SS)
20/12/2025
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Independent examiner's report on the accounts
Independent Examiner’s Report
Report to the trustees Coleman Community Association Charity Registration 1194313
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended May 2025 .
Responsibilities and As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the basis of report accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”).
I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
Independent I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have examiner's statement come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:
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the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; or
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the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or
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the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair’ view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination.
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Date: 09/01/26 Signed: Name: Abdul Patel Address: 47 Wicklow Drive, Leicester LE5 4EJ
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